Sunday, April 27, 2008

As you may have heard, we were griefed by Nazis last night. Thanks to all of you who turned in abuse reports. It bothers me a little more that it would most people I think because they've harassed my family in RL too. I wrote about it awhile back. You can read about it here.

All Times SLT/PSTSee end of post to learn how you can submit events for publication.

7 pmJeremiah Wright's Sermons - hear the whole thing and think for yourselfYou've heard the Fox sound bites and propaganda. Now, hear Wright's words in context so you can make up your own mind about them.Wellstone's Donkey Democratic Club

7 pmDancing at the CafeDJ PB Recreant will be spinning the bytes like a recreant recreanting. So yourself a favor and stop by after VS.

11:00pmAlbum Cafe - Pearl Jam, TenWe're playing some of our favorite albums from the past in their entirety late every Thursday night. We're choosing albums we once loved but haven't heard in awhile. Let's see if we still love them. This week:Pearl Jam, TenCafe Wellstone

7 pmDancing Liberally - Dos de MayoOne hundred and forty six years and three hundred and fifty-one days ago ago, Texas-born Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza defeated an 8,000 French soldiers with a force half that size near Vera Cruz at Puebla Mexico. We're celebrating that day with dancing discussion, and barrels of virtual tequila. DJ Rocky will be spinning the corridos. Lindens awarded for those wearing outfits that best capture the spirit of the celebration-no sterotypes please. Costumes not required.Cafe Wellstone

7:00 pmTresde Mayo at the Yak6 pm - Joaquin Gustav live with his sublime tango guitar.7 pm - Shamanes live with rollicking tunes from BuenosAires.8 pm - DJ Senor Rocky will play all of your requests and promises not to speak Spanish. Dick Cheney will be absent as he's busy building a fence along the border of his secret undisclosed location.The Lonely Yak RoadhouseSunday, May 4

Early AMSpiritual PeaceMakersCome feel the Peace and share your thoughts on Peace. We may try something different this time... Event usually includes a drum circle. All are welcome, All are Loved. - Sequoia Pinion - Join Spiritual Peacemakers for Meeting NoticeSpiritial Peacemakers

***Please submit events for publication by emailing me at gen.jc.christian@gmail.com before Sunday night. Please include a slurl and I prefer HTML, if possible.

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Pennsylvania Primary CoverageWill our long national nightmare never end? Join us at the Donkey for PA Primary discussion and real-time results via Spoon Dastardly's vote tracker and streaming MSNBC and or CNN audio.Wellstone's Donkey Democratic Club

6:00 pmVirtually SpeakingJimbo's guest this week: Glen Greenwald. This guy is a genius in addition to being America's conscience. Don't miss it.Virtually Speaking

7 pmDancing at the CafeDJ Hervy Rikichi will be kicking out the jams like a squirrel on steroids as we dance away our Linden blues.

11:00pmAlbum Cafe - Frank Zappa, Joe's GarageWe're playing some of our favorite albums from the past in their entirety late every Thursday night. We're choosing albums we once loved but haven't heard in awhile. Let's see if we still love them. This week:Frank Zappa, Joe's GarageCafe Wellstone

7 pmDancing Liberally - KoninginnedagQueensday in the Netherlands is coming up next week, so let's celebrate constitutional monarchies and revolution by dancing and dissing the British Royals. Dress up royally or in your best revolutionary gear (or in orange if you love the Dutch) for a chance to win lindens. As always DJ Rocky the Yak Farmer will be spinning the bytes and Vicew President Dick! will be behind the bar acting very confused when he hears the Sex Pistols. Costumes not required.Cafe Wellstone

7:00 pmDancing with BullsIt's a reprise of Black Bart Bullriding! And as usual, there are Jane's rules (which means PB and Andromeda will have to behave!) and Linden prizes galore. DJ Rocky will be taking all your requests as usual.The Lonely Yak RoadhouseSunday, April 27

Early AMSpiritual PeaceMakersCome feel the Peace and share your thoughts on Peace. We may try something different this time... Event usually includes a drum circle. All are welcome, All are Loved. - Sequoia Pinion - Join Spiritual Peacemakers for Meeting NoticeSpiritial Peacemakers

***Please submit events for publication by emailing me at gen.jc.christian@gmail.com before Sunday night. Please include a slurl and I prefer HTML, if possible.

Are you a Cafe Wellstone member and want your blog or SL business in the side bar? Send me a name, the name of your blog or business, a link, and a classification if business (clothing, club, etc.) Please don't send the info in-world. I'll lose it. Use the email address, above.

7 pmAl Gore's Indictment of the Bush AdministrationWe'll be streaming the one of the greatest speeches I've ever heard, Al Gores 2006 indictment of the Administration for their assault on our most basic rights. This man should be our president.Wellstone's Donkey Democratic Club

7 pmDancing at the CafeDJ PB Recreant will be spinning the bytes and rezzing the Jello salad for an evening of aural pleasure.

11:00pmAlbum Cafe - Pink Floyd, The WallWe're playing some of our favorite albums from the past in their entirety late every Thursday night. We're choosing albums we once loved but haven't heard in awhile. Let's see if we still love them. This week:Pink Floyd, The WallCafe Wellstone

7 pmDancing Liberally - The War in Our LibrariesLibrarians were the first to go to battle against The "Patriot" Act. Let's celebrate National Library Workers Day (albeit a day late) with a night of dancing, discussion, and literary criticism (or at least the dancing and discussion). Dress up like your favorite character from a book for a chance to win lindens. As always, the fabulous DJ Rocky will be spinning the bytes.Cafe Wellstone

7:00 pmDancing, Mud Wrestling, and NASCAR!It's the RFL Mudwrestling Showdown! Get your name in early in this first ever elimination contest....entry fee is a donation of your choice to the RFL kiosk. There will be Linden prizes galore, and free mud-wrestling clothes available to those who hate dry cleaning bills!

And what goes with mudwrestling? NASCAR and beer! and DJ Rocky will be going total redneck as he takes your requests. Dick Cheney's duck hunting will look like urban sophistication by comparison.The Lonely Yak RoadhouseSunday, April 20

Early AMSpiritual PeaceMakersCome feel the Peace and share your thoughts on Peace. We may try something different this time... Event usually includes a drum circle. All are welcome, All are Loved. - Sequoia Pinion - Join Spiritual Peacemakers for Meeting NoticeSpiritial Peacemakers

11amLive Music: Thumper Boucher brings his unique Future Funk-style to Witchy's.Thumper's current CD, "Average American Dad" was written, performed, mixed, mastered, and produced himself. Darrell Phillips. You can hear selections from his current CD at http://www.slusic.com/Thumper_Boucher/ and at http://www.myspace.com/darrelllphillipsThumper has 28 yrs of bass expertise. His music style is a mix from funk ,jazz, hip-hop, reggae, indie rock, pop, metal ,with a slice of new age. Over the last ten years he has signed with ARISTA records. EMI/SBK records.and a private label.

***Please submit events for publication by emailing me at gen.jc.christian@gmail.com before Sunday night. Please include a slurl and I prefer HTML, if possible.

Are you a Cafe Wellstone member and want your blog or SL business in the side bar? Send me a name, the name of your blog or business, a link, and a classification if business (clothing, club, etc.) Please don't send the info in-world. I'll lose it. Use the email address, above.

Monday, April 7, 2008

7 pmMLK's Anti-War SpeechWe'll be streaming the anti-war speech, "Beyond Vietnam -- A Time to Break Silence," Martin Luther King gave at Riverside Church in New York City on April 4, 1967. It's a great speech, one that is worth hearing again in this 5th year of our generation's Vietnam.Wellstone's Donkey Democratic Club

11:00pmAlbum Cafe - Rush - 2112 We're playing some of our favorite albums from the past in their entirety late every Thursday night. We're choosing albums we once loved but haven't heard in years. Let's see if we still love them. This week:Rush - 2112Cafe Wellstone

7 pmDancing Liberally - Big Bands for a New DealWe're honoring Roosevelt, the New Deal, and the left's triumph against fascism with a Big Band edition of Dancing Liberally. DJ Rocky the Yakman, the best damned DJ in any life, will be spinnin' the ol' bytes and Dick will be behind the bar shakin' his man-maracas like hot load of double aught buckshot. Lindens award for the best Roosevelt Era outfits at around 8 and 10. Dressing up is optional.Cafe Wellstone

Early AMSpiritual PeaceMakersCome feel the Peace and share your thoughts on Peace. We may try something different this time... Event usually includes a drum circle. All are welcome, All are Loved. - Sequoia Pinion - Join Spiritual Peacemakers for Meeting NoticeSpiritial Peacemakers

The Rockridge Nation Weekly Workgroup is exploring another important and difficult topic: immigration. It is sure to come up in the two Democratic debates later this month and throughout the Fall campaign. But don't wait for the politicians—be proactive and start shaping the debate now. Come join the discussion about Reframing Immigration.

Mention you are in SL and you would like to see an in-world discussion... we'll love hearing from you.

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***Please submit events for publication by emailing me at gen.jc.christian@gmail.com before Sunday night. Please include a slurl and I prefer HTML, if possible.

Are you a Cafe Wellstone member and want your blog or SL business in the side bar? Send me a name, the name of your blog or business, a link, and a classification if business (clothing, club, etc.) Please don't send the info in-world. I'll lose it. Use the email address, above.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

7 pmBig Brother's ApparatchiksI'm going to play this weeks edition of This American Life at the Donkey. It was an incredible show about how the petty Republican tyrants who serve as foot soldiers in the Bush Administration have changed our nation.Wellstone's Donkey Democratic Club

11:00pmAlbum Cafe - Stone Temple Pilots - CoreWe're playing some of our favorite albums from the past in their entirety late every Thursday night. We're choosing albums we once loved but haven't heard in years. Let's see if we still love them. This week:Stone Temple Pilots - CoreCafe Wellstone

7 pmDancing Liberally - Ancient HistoryBy this time next year, George and Dick will be ancient history. We're celebrating early at Cafe Wellstone, so break out your finest ancient outfits for a chance to win Lindens and join us for a great night of Dancing and Discussion. The hottest DJ in SL, DJ Rocky the Yak Man, will be spinning the bytes and Duck will be behind the bar showing off the scars he acquired via various medical procedures.Cafe Wellstone

7:00 pmLive Music, Dancing and Charity at The Lonely Yak7 pm SLT Michelle D Ecksol and her paper husband Scott rock the Yak with their live folky funky sounds.8 pm SLT Take that, Cancer!DJ Rocky and Jane are supporting the American Cancer Societys Relay for Life campaign in SL by hosting an all-donation request evening. Jane asked Dick Cheney if she could borrow his hunting rifle to knock cancer on its butt, but Dick refused to disclose his super secret location.DJ Rocky says, no problem...he figues he can kill it with your requests....and if you donate big, he promises not to play "Muskrat Love".

DJ Rocky and Jane will be directing all tips and donations to the Yak's Relay for Life KioskThe Lonely Yak RoadhouseSunday, March 30

Early AMSpiritual PeaceMakersCome feel the Peace and share your thoughts on Peace. We may try something different this time... Event usually includes a drum circle. All are welcome, All are Loved. - Sequoia Pinion - Join Spiritual Peacemakers for Meeting NoticeSpiritial Peacemakers

Each week, Rockridge Institute hosts a weeklong, online discussion, applying lessons of cognitive science (how the brain works) to matters of politics and policy. This week, the topic is Protecting Homeschoolers, Respecting Parents

"Homeschooling is a controversial topic. For progressives, it brings up questions about how the community's role in protecting children. In this case, in requiring that their education meet certain requirements."

Mention you are in SL and you would like to see an in-world discussion... we'll love hearing from you.

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***Please submit events for publication by emailing me at gen.jc.christian@gmail.com before Sunday night. Please include a slurl and I prefer HTML, if possible.

Are you a Cafe Wellstone member and want your blog or SL business in the side bar? Send me a name, the name of your blog or business, a link, and a classification if business (clothing, club, etc.) Please don't send the info in-world. I'll lose it. Use the email address, above.